Chapter 565 - 281: Searched High and Low Without Finding It (2)

Chapter 565: Chapter 281: Searched High and Low Without Finding It (2)

So as not to be mistaken for a cannibalistic demon due to practicing the Gui Xu Art.

Once everything was prepared, Chu Xuan flicked his finger, activating the array. Suddenly, countless green flows of light converged from all directions, the array’s patterns shimmering with a luminous green glow.

Soon, the countless streams of light gathered together, transforming into a male Taoist child about six or seven years old.

He stood three feet tall, his body faintly glowing, clad in a green Taoist robe with a white inner garment, his hair arranged in small knots, a wooden hairpin inserted horizontally, his round face full of innocence, looking extremely adorable.

The first thought that crossed Chu Xuan’s mind was: I want to pinch his cheeks.

Even Ji Mingyu, hidden in the shadows, felt a little like poking his little cheeks; and she secretly regretted that when she found Chu Xuan years ago, he was already a teenager and not an adorable child.

Upon arriving, the tree child first glanced at the Green Jade Soul Nourishing Fruit and swallowed, then slightly awe-struck bowed to Chu Xuan, seemingly having misunderstood due to his celestial aura.

Chu Xuan smiled slightly, "I’m here as a guest, could you lead me to the Merak Immortal Pool?"

While he spoke, he gestured towards the fruit, indicating the child could take it to eat.

The tree child first reached out to store the Soul Nourishing Fruit in his sleeve, then nodded to Chu Xuan and turned to lead the way.

Chu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and then released the beauty’s head he had been secretly watching in his pouch, instructing her to hide her form, so as not to scare the "little friend" with the aura of this celestial corpse.

With the tree child leading the way, the Grotto Heaven-born spirits, like those clad in green wood armor holding jade swords, ghost-like "Jumang Guards", or the human-faced, monkey-bodied "Wood Sprite", ignored Chu Xuan.

The latter was manageable, but the Jumang Guards varied in strength, with some being powerful enough to rival high-level cultivators, definitely not to be underestimated.

Just when Chu Xuan thought everything would proceed smoothly, he sensed a subtle vibration in the surrounding space and immediately halted his steps.

Simultaneously, the tree child stopped, as the scene flickered slightly in front of them and transformed into a flat grassland, followed by cries and shouts.

"Help, save me!" as a slower-running cultivator was torn to shreds by an unusually tall and strong Wood Sprite.

Chu Xuan looked up to see a group of cultivators fleeing in panic towards them. They were from small or medium clans or were loose cultivators.

Being hunted by the spirit creatures petrified them, and upon suddenly seeing a man in blood armor ahead, their hearts filled with despair. Celestial Evil Demon Venerable! How did they run into him; it’s death either advancing or retreating?

When Chu Xuan’s eyes met those of the ferocious Wood Sprite, its face changed, and it hurriedly turned to flee!

Oh, quite smart.

Chu Xuan had not intended to chase it, but as the Wood Sprite turned to flee, it revealed two red buttocks, distinctly different from other Wood Sprites.

This startled him; without thinking, he used "Seize the Sun and Moon, Capture a Thousand Mountains" to grab the monkey.

Despite lacking the time to cultivate all kinds of Divine Techniques, his current realm, with the Blood God Suit’s comprehensive enhancement, catching this sixth-realm mutated Wood Sprite should be easy.

But the red-buttocks horse monkey flickered and forcibly escaped Chu Xuan’s grasp.

Rather than being discouraged, Chu Xuan showed a grin of excitement, using "Shrinking Earth to Inches", while saying, "Red-Butt Horse Monkey, understand yin and yang, discern human affairs, adept at entry and exit, evade death, extend life."

"Honestly, sickness treads iron shoes seeking nowhere, yet comes uncomplicatedly."

As his last words fell, Chu Xuan exhaled a puff of yellow air from his mouth, swiftly hitting the mutated Wood Sprite.

That Wood Sprite instantly fell unconscious, lying on the ground unaware.

Yes, precisely the "Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart" endowed Han and Ha Divine Techniques, specifically attacking people’s souls.

Moreover, it is akin to an "Innate Divine Technique", growing stronger with his increasing powers, not heavily reliant on cultivation.

If not for hiding his "true form" before the tree child, Chu Xuan could cover a realm, and this horse monkey would obediently surrender, bypassing unnecessary hassle.

Unfortunately for the mutated Wood Sprite, the Grotto Heaven’s land fluctuated, exposing it directly to Chu Xuan, or with its "evade death, extend life" ability, it might perceive and evade this "disaster star", staying far away voluntarily.

The cultivators "saved" by Chu Xuan were dumbfounded, never expecting this Demon Venerable to do a good deed, each bowing to thank him, some even daring to hug his thigh.

But Chu Xuan merely turned back, giving them a meaningful smile, recalling various rumors about Celestial Evil absorbing cultivators into dried corpses, instantly terrifying them into fleeing.

This left the tree child with a bewildered look.

Chu Xuan didn’t deal with the suspicious Wood Sprite before the tree child, merely swept it into his cloak, manipulating it covertly while extending his right hand, gesturing for the tree child to continue leading.

The boy didn’t question where the horse monkey went but sensibly flew ahead.

Chu Xuan examined the Wood Sprite, seemingly having consumed treasures like "Red Butt Essence Blood", mutating its bloodline, differentiating it starkly from ordinary Wood Sprites, evolving towards a horse monkey.

Chu Xuan was unreserved, refining it with the Six Souls Banner!

An eerie green light quietly swept from his figure into the cloak, the unconscious mutated Wood Sprite didn’t even utter a scream before swiftly being refined into a mass of red-blue blood.

The brilliance continued, evaporating all unwanted impurities, within half a moment’s time, extracting a drop of pure red "Red-Butt Essence Blood."

Chu Xuan threw the Divine Command in, both immediately attracting and merging, blood traces finely distributed over the token’s surface, gradually fading away.

Then, the four ancient tadpole characters on the token’s front changed from [Six-Eared Macaque] to [Red-Butt Horse Monkey].

The ape-monkey pattern on the back turned into a large, strong white-haired horse monkey with red buttocks and sharp eyes.

Simultaneously, Chu Xuan gained understanding:

Red-Butt Horse Monkey, understand yin and yang, discern human affairs, adept at entry and exit, evade death, extend life.

This corresponded to four Divine Techniques:

1. Understanding the transformation path of yin and yang;

2. Expert in the principles of dealing with people;

3. Skilled at entering and exiting various places;

4. Capable of avoiding death calamities, extending longevity.

"Understanding yin and yang" could enhance Chu Xuan’s understanding of the Dao of yin and yang, even endowing him with various corresponding techniques.

"Skilled at entry and exit" was the ability the mutated Wood Sprite used to escape Chu Xuan’s grasp, not just evasion but also capable of ascending, descending, and entering water, going anywhere.

Deep cultivation could combine with the former, enabling traversal between the mortal and ghost realms, undeniably formidable.

"Evading death and extending life" was a fine skill, granting Chu Xuan intuitive foresight to proactively avoid danger; training the first layer extends life by a hundred years, mastery extends life by a millennium, akin to taking an Immortal Pill.

This "discern human affairs"...Chu Xuan felt a bit speechless.

While a monkey’s savvy in worldly matters was impressive, it’s mundane for humans.

Upon discerning further, he found its profound cultivation allowed insight into others’ thoughts, not mind reading, but concluding through observing their expressions and words.

Alright, better than nothing.

Regardless, this Divine Command accompanying Chu Xuan for so long, today’s "Four Monkeys of Havoc" were finally complete!

Just as he delighted, suddenly, the Divine Command underwent some peculiar change!